Many farmers and ranchers have been meeting with agribusinesses and organizations at the 2021 Iowa State Fair. Inside the Varied Industries Building, the Iowa Farmers Union is educating the public about their group.
Deborah Bunka serves at membership coordinator for the Iowa Farmers Union. We caught up with her on the first Friday of the fair to learn more about IFU?s history. She says since 1915, Iowa Farmers Union members have worked together to strengthen the independent family farm through education, legislation and cooperation.
?We?re the oldest Ag organization in Iowa,? said Bunka. ?We?ve been around for 106 years. Our main bread and butter has always been medium to small independent family farmers. We?re talking generally under 1,000 acres. We do a ton of education work, field days, workshops, webinars, and since COVID we?ve done weekly webinars.?
IFU is a grassroots member organization of family farmers and ranchers, advocates, and consumers committed to promoting family agriculture in Iowa.
?We have all of these great member benefits,? said Bunka. ?We don?t sell you anything. They are discounts that you can take advantage of. The best member benefit is that wherever you are in your farmer life, we have people in our membership who have been there and done that, are happy to talk with you, happy to mentor you, and you will get something out of that. You will also give people something. It?s not just a one-way street.?
Learn more about the Iowa Farmers Union by visiting iowafarmersunion.org.
